Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-14
beat him out Of first place in the batting averages

| last year.
Washington's club is said to have offered Louis
| World. A mistake
Defeat came early to Detroit this year Last
| dropped their first game.
The Indianapolis people are getting discouraged
an0ut Healy,s and Kirbys pitching and are on the
| Lookout for other material
Nobody thought Washington amounted to any
.nlng, out ITS certain she's playing much better
oaii IMAM New York.-Heruid.
BasSett is playing remarkably steady game at
second base for the Indianapolis team, but Farrell
| Is good enough for Washington.
| washington is showing up in excellent style.
she viii not bring up the tail end Of the league by
several knots.-H. Louis Republican.
| phenomenal Smith, now with Baltimore, Is said
10 De sufferer from neuralgia, which accounts for
| the poor showing he has made thus far.
hasn't md ca1fner or, on Sne Lousvie team
would have kept Cook II it had been possible.
. Deasley makes the best third-baseman the New
lorkS have yet tried in that position, but he can
De only occasionally spared from behind the bat
New York couldn't hit Shaw on Monday because
OF his necromancy; she couldn't hit Whitney yes
tefday because of his chain lightning.-N. y Her.
| aid, 11h.
Jack Farrell is playing the greatest second base
| ever saw II he can keep 1t up you will have the
| NeU York.
| secure Doescher, the league umpire, as manager
iof tne Indianapolis Club but 1t Is denied by those
| The Detroits commenced the season Of 1886
$2, 600 In debt, and are now just $4,000 ahead
II payst give big money for big men, and Boston
Pttsburg has now tried three pitchers against
Detroit and all three OF them have been Knocked
out by the big Wolverines Calvin, the old Lacquer
Many people believe that three strikes, five
pals ana the old square pitch {not throw would
make the game about right for spectators-who
| are the ones to please.
Washington cannot show quite as prettily uni
formed formed set OF bali players, but nine OF them
walked right away from the local team, because
they played ball.-NeW York Times.
Paul Hines insisted on coming home after being
declared out at third in the last inning In Wednes
Gay game, and for that and not showing proper
respect for the umpire was fined s25.
When Kelly steps into the batsman's box June
| full gold watch and chain on which these words
Will be prominent: 'Our loss BOStons GAIN
An attempt will doubtless be made next winter
| to limit the number OF men club can hold under
contract. The practice OF signing men simply to
hold as speculation has grown into an abuse.
II the New Workers cannot defeat the WASH
| ingtons, what earthly show have they with De-
troit, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and Boston? That
| is what the Mail and Express wishes to know.
IL speaks volumes for the faith that MeSsrS.
Reach and Rogers, OF Philadelphia, have In the
permanence or the national game that they should
invest sum not far short OF 100000 in their new
! ground.
Mccormick has been taking his practice work
too strong, and his arm gives him an occasional
| twtnge. He says he will go bit more moderate
from this out and not try to get into condition In
| single day.
Washington was on her mettle and disputed
every inch or ground manfully. had she done a
little free hitting in the early innings OF the game
there Is hardly doubt that she would have won.
Glasscock told the DetroIts: 'You people up
here are mistaken about your team. You are not
playing fast enough ball to win the pennant. Wait
till you strike the Eastern clubs, and yOuI see"-
| indianapolis Journal.
Farrell ran from behind second to the right field
foul flag, where he caught the ball within foot OF
the ground. Round after round OF applause testi-
ned to the spectators appreciation OF the catch.
This was In the last New York game.
|
| until two strikes have been called ON them before
| striking at the ball. Washington players are
s:ruction Of this character might help some.
Chicago is also after Wan, the st. Paul pitcher,
who puzzled Detroit. New York, it is said, has
offered q, 200, Detroit s. 500 and knowlton thrown
| in; Cincinnati has, 1t is said, also made bid, as
| well as Harry Wright. Won der Abe offers 800
| more than any other club
The poor manner in which the New York club
| played at Philadelphia has cast CONSERVATION
among It's supporters In this city. The local en-
club cannot play better than that it ought to
get into some minor league at once-NeW York
! Tribune.
The first thing Kelly wants to know every day
after his own game is finished is how the Chicagos
came out. He has been chuckiing over them, and
the other evening, after they We're beaten badly.
| he said he was tempted to send Captain
A An on at, telegram begging him to ''win game
Probably no clubs show greater improvement
! than the Boston, PittSburgs, Indianapolis and
| Washingtons The BostOns will he among the
| lcdutlS tLtS ScdSUi, Nuilt dSLlNSUOl Will Keep
everybody guessing. Boston has a better nine
now than it has had for some years. It's rieding
Is something wonderful, While its batting and base
running are up 10 the standard. The worst fault
the club has Is the easy way in which IL goes to
pieces When one man loses his head all become
| more or less ratified. Kelly is gradually improv-
ing the team in this respect.
Joe Gerhardt says: Il was laid OF because
could not bat. The club (New Yorks,, when they
| first engaged me, knew this, but they said that
they did not care II did not hit ball once in
| year. have no hard feelings toward any Of the
men, but tell you that the loss Of the champion
Ship by this club for Two years was caused by two
| above certain standard without getting himself
| break up the team. would not play with the
nine again IL never played at all"
According to the World this IS how ShOch came
| to be fined $40 in Wednesdays game. Shoch stood
near first base and entreated Farrell TO run
| home in this style:
! "Come on, JACK; come on! Don't mind the
| pitcher. I'll watch him. Take a little more
| ground, Jack. Now come on, Jack. Whoa! Get
back there, Jack. Come on, Jack"
The umpire stood 1t for a time and then said to
shOch: 'Go sit down." ShOch paid no attention
| to Powers, but renewed his cries, "Come on Jack
Take little more ground" Powers said, "Ten
dollars Mr.. ShOch." The Washington man
needed not and again the order went up, ssTen
dollars Mr.. Shoch. Again did Shoch cry, hCome
on, Jack" and again did Powers say, "Ten dollars
MIR. Shoch, but at the fourth dose Shoch weak
ened and sat down on the players bench, palpably
squeiched with the knowledge that it had cost
$40 To saw ss(,OIle on. JAckD